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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 463

Eight: Petty Officer F. Reynolds, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.25460, F. Reynolds, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.25460 F. Reynolds. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (J.25460 F. Reynolds. A.B. H.M.S. Britannia.), first three and the last polished and worn, the remainder very fine (8)

Frank Reynolds was born at Penzance, Cornwall on 3 October 1896 and was a trammer in a stone quarry upon his joining the Royal Navy on 5 June 1913. During the Great War he served aboard Nerissa from 29 March 1916-19 November 1919 and was present at the Battle of Jutland. On that famous day she screened the 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron as one of twelve destroyers operating with the 13th Destroyer Flotilla. Her skipper, Lieutenant-Commander M. G. B. Legge wrote in his report that she fired two torpedoes from 7,000 yards at the German Scouting Group at, shortly after the Germans had reversed course to the South. Legge believed that one of his torpedoes may have struck the last German ship in the line, but no hits were made.

Reynolds remained in the service and earned his L.S. & G.C. Medal in November 1929 before being issued a Hurt Certificate after being slightly injured by an explosion on Westcott on 18 March 1936. He was shore pensioned on 2 October 1936 but was recalled for the Second World War. Posted to Clematis from 19 November 1940, he was present in December for Convoy WS 5A, when they came under attack by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. Latterly serving on Eaglet and Caroline, Reynolds was released in September 1945.

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